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Thursday, 27 November 2025

Altern 8 - Frequency 2025 Remixes

More than thirty years after it first detonated across UK dancefloors, 'Frequency' still carries the voltage of an era that shaped rave culture forever. Born in a bedroom in a small village and eventually immortalised as a hand-numbered 10,001 copy run in 1991, the track has enjoyed a strangely elastic afterlife covered by Soulwax, bootlegged endlessly, used as the riotous closer for Altern 8’s own live shows, and even sampled by Charli XCX, who went on to open her gigs with it. That renewed spotlight has paved the way for a new 2025 remix suite, and the result is a set that proves the track’s DNA hasn’t aged a day.

Altern 8’s Mark Archer teams up with Shadow Child for the M.A.S.C. version, a muscular, club-ready overhaul that pushes the track into tougher house territory while keeping its frenzy intact. Tenerife's legendary figure DJ Jonay opts for an old-school flavoured breakbeat driven rework, while Aries steers things into full-throttle jungle, firing off at festival-level intensity.

Finally, Kin drags the track through an amen-heavy time warp: a “back to ’91” blast of breakbeats and low-end that salutes the scene’s hardcore roots while pushing its chaos into modern DnB weight.

The 2025 edition of this iconic record reframes a piece of rave folklore for a new generation. Four radically different versions, each proving why 'Frequency' never stopped echoing through the culture. Limited-edition vinyl, cheeky artwork nodding back to Charli XCX’s aesthetic, and a package that hits as hard as the original. A true legend, recharged rather than resurrected.

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Sunday, 23 November 2025

The new vinyl EP by FFF on BXL Underground

Brussels based BXL Underground continue offering some high class releases. Known for moving effortlessly between rough-cut hardcore, shadowy downtempo, and weapons-grade rave artillery, the label resurfaces with a fresh blast from the subterranean: a double hit from Dutch jungle don, FFF (aka Tommy De Roos).

FFF’s entry into the catalogue comes in the form of two floor-leveling tracks. First up with 'Ecstasy Unreal' evoking a full-throttle emotion on a massive jungle cut that pours out pure rave euphoria. On the flipside it's Monotron_NL remix on FFF's 'Scream For Acid' - an acid-infused hardcore breaks vibe. Worth to mention that this remix sees the 'vinylized' light after living for many years as a proper underground favorite, seeing also a spotlight moment at Coco Bryce's Boiler Room set. It was originally first released as a bonus track on an Encounters Records compilation back in 2012. Additionally, the EP has also an exclusive digital ravey tune from him as label's little wink.

All in all, this new installment of BXL Underground is second to none. The label continues to deliver quality and there's more to come from the hard working team behind it.

This new EP is available to grab on vinyl and digitally via Bandcamp - and don't forget that the next Bandcamp Day is on 5th of December.

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Next event of FFF is gonna be huge (again!). He’s going head-to-head with BASECK for a “History of Breakcore” showcase. BASECK, the Los Angeles dynamo known for turntablist gymnastics and hardware-driven improvisation, has been twisting breakcore into new shapes since the early ’90s. Together, the two will map out the genre’s evolution on PRSPCT's upcoming event at Maasilo, Rotterdam on 29th November 2025 - Tickets

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Saturday, 22 November 2025

The New Frames debut on PRSPCT

PRSPCT once again proves why they remain one of the most uncompromising forces in underground electronic music.

After years of anticipation the Berlin duo New Frames finally unleash their debut on the label with a razor-sharp four-track EP that distills the imprint’s ethos into pure, high-pressure sonic energy.

Formed by Mathis Mootz (The Panacea) and David Frisch, New Frames have carved out a distinct corner of the modern electronic landscape: one where techno, industrial, hardcore, and drum & bass collide with surgical precision. On PRSPCT332, that fusion becomes a fully realized statement. The EP channels the raw voltage of early techno-rave culture while injecting it with contemporary grit, tension, and atmospherics. Every track feels engineered for impact—steeped in momentum, layered with detail, and impossible to categorize within a single genre box. It’s music built for dark rooms, heavy systems, and bodies that refuse to stop moving.

And there couldn’t be a more fitting backdrop for its arrival than PRSPCT’s upcoming event: 'THE MOTHER OF ALL RAVES' , taking place on 29 November 2025 at Maassilo, Rotterdam. If the EP is a warning shot, the party is the full assault. PRSPCT promises to go harder, darker, and louder than ever before. The lineup guarantees a night of relentless drum & bass, hardcore, breakcore, industrial, and the many mutant forms in between. This is a gathering built for those who live for the extremes: no sleep, no mercy, no compromise.

As New Frames push the boundaries of what PRSPCT stands for in the studio, the Maassilo event will echo that same unyielding spirit in physical form.

The New Frames - PRSPCT332 EP will be out digitally and on vinyl on 28th of November

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Tickets for PRSPCT XL34 - 29th of November 2025 @ Maassilo Rotterdam here